All the huggers at least know they don't have an argument they don't try to they just call us sick and move on. It's the carp fishers that are ignorant. For one they only want us to stop because they like to fish for them. So we are supposed to give up our totally legal sport (which I personally enjoy more than any other outdoor activity) so they can keep doing theirs?!
Second what is all this nonsense about we should be killing Bass if we are killing Carp because Bass are an invasive species too? I'm not a biologist but what little bit of research I've done I've found out that Bass are native to North America. Heck the Largemouth Bass is the state fish of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Tennessee! Not to mention if it were legal to shoot sport fish in my state I'd do it! I love the taste of Bass and Crappie. It's just amazing how dumb they can be. All they want is proof from us that carp destroy the environment, but what proof do they have that they don't destroy it? I think we have been able to provide a lot more proof that Carp destroy everything. Look at the facts what do they do besides stir up mud, eat vegetation/coverage, and eat fish eggs..... Gee who wouldn't want to save a species like that?! I challenge the Carp-lovers to come up with ONE positive way Carp affect any body of water they inhabit.
It's just so frustrating. I sat there and read every comment on this picture last night they are all so oblivious. Not one of them gave any reason Carp benefit us other than "nothing fights harder than a 30# Carp on the end of your line..." So you like to catch them so what? I like to shoot them! As for the "no skill stuff" I've been out with enough first time shooters to know that you are lucky if you hit one the first time out. Especially if you aren't used to shooting a bow. I bet half of them don't know almost all bowfishers shoot instinctively. That is literally nothing but skill!
